$669 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $669
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Main Creek · Suburb / Locality
Income in Main Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Not a single person in Main Creek earns $2,000 or more a week, showing a stark gap compared to the rest of the country. Incomes here are generally low, with typical family earnings well below state and national figures. This reflects a community where high earners are almost entirely absent.
$1,399
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- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Main Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
| Main Creek | $1,399 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | $1,235 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,583, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $669, and typical household income sits around the middle for its level at $1,399.
$1,399 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $959
- 2021: $1,399
Median total household income per week.
$1,583 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,583
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, and no one in the area earns $4,000 or more weekly.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Main Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Main Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Main Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/topic/income